Reading the Constitution: Why I Chose Pragmatism, Not Textualism

by Stephen Breyer

Book Overview

In a provocative and brilliant analysis, retired Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer deconstructs the textualist philosophy of the current Supreme Court's supermajority and makes the case for a more pragmatic approach of the Constitution.

"You will not read a more important legal work this election year." --Bob Woodward, Washington Post reporter and author of fifteen #1 New York Times bestselling books

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1668021536
• ISBN13: 9781668021538
• Release Date: March 2024
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.4" x 9.3"